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(Auction)Bertoia's Spring Auction Rests at $1 Million
Bertoia Auctions, Vineland, New Jersey
Photos courtesy Bertoia Auctions
Bertoia Auctions, Vineland, New Jersey, offered an arresting array of toys, banks, advertis-ing pieces, and doorstops in a manic two-day 1400-lot sale on June 2 and 3 that brought in $1.05 million.
There were over 150 clown and canine-themed comic/character toys, not to mention ... (Read More)
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(Show)Changes in Heartland
Heartland Antique Show, Richmond, Indiana
Changes, yes. Selling the show, no way. There were plenty of items sold during the Heartland Antique Show, held on June 3 on the Wayne County Fairgrounds in Richmond, Indiana. And there was one very notable no-sale—the show itself. That’s because Heartland was never on the ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Vareika Elected to Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame
In the 30th anniversary year of the founding of his gallery in Newport, Rhode Island, art dealer William “Bill” Vareika has been inducted into the Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame. In 2011 Vareika had accepted a posthumous Hall of Fame honor on behalf of his favorite artist, John La ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Former Director of High Museum of Art Joins Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Michael E. Shapiro has been appointed as senior advisor, museums and private collections for Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Shapiro recently retired from his role as director at the High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia. He will work closely with Hindman’s six locations, including its Chicago headquarters.
Shapiro joined the High Museum’s leadership ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Connecticut Ivory Ban Dead
HB 6335, “An Act Prohibiting the Sale and Trade of Ivory and Rhinoceros Horn in Connecticut,” introduced in the Connecticut General Assembly in January, failed to make it out of the Judiciary Committee, thus killing the bill for 2017.
Originally published in the June 2017 issue of Maine Antique Digest. © ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Miami Beach Show Gets New Name
The Palm Beach Show Group will change the name of the Miami Beach Jewelry & Antiques Show to the Miami Beach Jewelry & Watch Show. The event will be held February 1-4, 2018.
According to the promoters, this name change will more accurately reflect the jewelry and watch dealers represented at ... (Read More)
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(Computer Article)VPN as a Security Measure
Computer Column #342
John P. Reid, <[email protected]>
We have discussed Internet privacy before. In fact, there is no Internet privacy. Do not say anything online that should not be seen on a billboard or in a letter to the editor. This gets tough when managing finances or running a small business. However, ... (Read More)
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(Show)The 2017 Brandywine Antiques Show
Brandywine River Museum of Art Antiques Show, Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania
“It was amazing to see so many dealers at the forty-sixth annual have a decent show, at a time when the market for Americana is the worst it’s been during my lifetime,” was the comment of one longtime dealer who sold ... (Read More)
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(Show)A "Cool Show-- Rhinebeck Rocks"
Antiques at Rhinebeck, Rhinebeck, New York
The quoted praise in the title above is about as good as it gets, especially coming from a young exhibitor. An older member of the club said, “The best in every category of collecting is here.” Exhibitor Michael Friedman stated, “Terrific show, like the old ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)A Brilliant Idea
Editorial
The industry needs new collectors, and a good way to help accomplish that goal is to hook schoolchildren on history. That’s the mission of the Chicago-based nonprofit History in Your Hands Foundation (HIYHF), which was founded last year.
The idea is simple and brilliant. HIYHF provides educators with historical objects to ... (Read More)
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